title: Comparison of metal accumulation in the selected fishes from two sites of Vembanad backwaters, Kerala, India.
abstract: The edible fishes Etroplus suratensis and Arius arius were collected from two different sites of Vembanad backwaters. Accumulation of heavy metals such as zinc, cadmium, lead and copper in different tissues of these fishes were analysed. Kidneys showed maximum accumulation of all the metals in both the fishes. Lead and copper were high in Kumarakom (Site-I) and zinc and cadmium in Cochin (Site-2) of the Vembanad backwaters. The study revealed that both the fishes were highly contaminated with metals.
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala - 686 560, India. mahises@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahesh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deepa
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002397:Catfishes / Q000378:metabolism; D023681:Cichlids / Q000378:metabolism; D017753:Ecosystem; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D007194:India; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000009:adverse effects; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical